Platinium 3D
French technological and scientific platform for industrial metal and polymer additive manufacturing: consulting, training, R&D, prototyping and series production for manufacturers.
- CEO / Founder
- Nicolas Lhermitte
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.4M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- UIMM, CRITT, Materalia, EiSINe, Warsaw Equity Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
Industrial AM services (metal direct/indirect, polymer); design adaptation; training; R&D and prototyping; pre-series and series production; tool repair/recharge; technology transfer
Technological Advantage
Multi-process industrial park (direct metal, indirect metal, polymer AM) across Charleville-Mézières/Donchery sites; ecosystem with CRITT/URCA for materials characterization; technology-neutral advice.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Open multi-technology industrial AM platform (metal + polymer) offering study, training, pre-series and series production with public-interest technology neutrality; multi-million € industrial machine park in the Ardennes.
How They Differentiate
Association/consortium model with public funders: multi-technology industrial park, series production capacity, and technology-neutral support for industrial SMEs—not a luxury PGM specialty bureau.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial SMEs and manufacturers (aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, tooling, agriculture, mobility); startups needing industrial AM access
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Medical; Energy; Tooling; Agriculture; Mobility
Competitors
Other French industrial AM platforms/bureaus and regional tech centers (e.g. CIRTES for complementary processes); general metal AM service bureaus
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Platinium 3D is a technological and scientific platform dedicated to obtaining metal parts through additive manufacturing processes, using Metal Binder Jetting technology with materials including stainless steels, Inconel, Cobalt Chrome, and tool steels.
Major Milestones
2016: consortium launch / inauguration Charleville-Mézières; 2019: association loi 1901 (SIREN 852790872); 2020: Bruno Flan as directeur; post-2020 Plan de relance +€2.2M equipment; multi-site machine park (~10–11 industrial AM systems)